broomstick
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of broomstick
Example Sentences
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To disguise the swelling caused by hours of handshaking, Volk suggested Lincoln grasp a sawed-off broomstick.
He grabs a broomstick and points it at me.
From Literature
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I was the first person to play Quidditch on a broomstick.
From BBC
The staging of the former’s broomstick flights is “Top Gun” for tween girls, and her castle in the sky is a strangely scary redoubt somewhere between Tim Burton and a German Expressionist film.
Thankfully, Erivo’s maturity now works since her character is wiser and more cynical — although it’s still goofy to see her skateboarding on a broomstick.
From Los Angeles Times
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